Peace Dollars To Grade: 1922 And 1926-D

1922 MS-63 might even slide to MS-64 and the 26-D MS-61.

Interesting. Thanks for the opinions! My grade of these in hand is quite a bit different from the consensus on both coins, but I'm no pro at grading these.

I was thinking for the 1922 a MS-64+ bordering on 65. I have an ex NGC MS-64 1922 in my type set, and the pictured one has a better strike, better luster, and fewer abrasions in comparison to the NGC one. However, the NGC one has some rainbow toning, so NGC may have given it a bump in grade as a result. The pictures probably don't capture the luster on this 1922 accurately, it is simply blazing and satiny in hand. I was surprised and a bit mortified to find this thrown in with the junk..lol.


The 1926-d I was thinking AU-50/53. Some decent luster in the fields, but there appears to be a fair amount of high point wear.

I don't thinnk the hairlines on the 26-d are indicative of a cleaning. They are scattered and light, like you'd see on circulated coins. It could have been dipped though, since I agree the toning is a bit odd.